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Derek Jeter Is Back
With a heavenly choir and a rainbow stretching from Hunts Point to Riverdale, the True Yankee has returned....
Was Baseball More Fun During The Steroid Era?
That's what John Rocker said on a radio interview, and, messenger aside, he's got a point:...
<em>Fox & Friends</em> Anchor Throws Basketball Into Baby's Face
And not just any baby! No, this is the very same baby whose awful shooting form somehow turned him into an internet sensation a few months ago....
The Art Of Storytelling: Celebrity Profiles
Check out Tom Chiarella's essay in the Indianapolis Monthly about writing celebrity profiles:...
That's An Excellent Question
Send stories, photos, and anything else you might have to [email protected]....
Brandon McCarthy Does Not Take Kindly To Mitch Williams's Stupidity
On last night's episode of MLB Tonight, analyst Mitch Williams said something stupid. That's not necessarily noteworthy, because Mitch Williams says stupid things all the time, but on this particular occasion his stupidity involved Diamondbacks pitcher Brandon McCarthy....
Patriots’ Alfonzo Dennard Arrested On Suspicion Of DUI
Patriots cornerback Alfonzo Dennard was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving early this morning in Lincoln, Neb. It could be worse than the usual DUI punishment for Dennard, who's projected to start for New England this season—he's still on probation for punching a cop last year....
It's What You Do With The Gift That Counts
There was a good story by John Le Carre in theNew Yorker earlier this year (subscription required) about the making of his novel The Spy Who Came in From the Cold. The piece centered on the tense relationship between the film’s director, Martin Ritt, a left-wing Jew who’d been blacklisted, and its s...
As I Was Saying---
Dan Barry takes the mickey out of John Sterling in the New York Times:...
The Streetwalker of New York
Check out this New Yorker "Talk of the Town" item (May 1, 1943) by Joseph Mitchell....
Report: Dwight Howard Wanted The Lakers To Phase Out Kobe Bryant
So, take this with a grain of salt as you would any other sourced report, but it jibes with public comments from both players as well as common sense: ESPN claims that a big reason Dwight Howard left the Lakers was because he didn't want to play with Kobe Bryant for another five years....
The "My Little Pony Convention 2013 Highlights" Video Is Amazing
What can we say about this video, other than it comes to us via several of our dearest commenters? It is so utterly bizarre, sad, funny, and horrifying that you will either immediately look away or watch it 25 times in a row....
Brazilian Soccer Player Injures Self Celebrating First-Ever Pro Goal
In what we can only term "pulling a Gramatica," 19-year-old Internacional striker Maurides found himself on a stretcher tonight after a celebratory backflip turned his first goal as a professional into a painful injury....
Behold: The Future
Jenny Dell did not make the trip out west with the Red Sox—who are currently playing the Mariners—but think this kid cares? He's either Jamie Erdahl's biggest fan or he's super excited that David Ortiz became the all-time hits leader at the DH position. ...
Lamar Odom Went Nuts On The Paparazzi
Lamar Odom went kind of bonkers on the paparazzi today, pawing through the backseat of a photographer's car and throwing all of his shit, including camera equipment, in the middle of the street. ...
Andrew Bynum Will Take Hair And Bowling Talents To Cleveland
Oft-injured, oft-hilarious, ridiculously-coiffed tall person Andrew Bynum will sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to Yahoo's Adrian Wojnarowski. He'll also be a cheap gamble—even if the Cavs end up having to pay more than the scant $6 million they're guaranteeing him....
Young PSV Eindhoven Fan Leads Stadium Chant
PSV Eindhoven is a club from the Netherlands playing in the Eredivisie, the highest division in the country. This video was uploaded yesterday and appears to be from a friendly between PSV and FC Eindhoven the same day....
Fan Hit In Head By Scorched Home Run Ball
A fan in the first row in left field at Citizens Bank Park took Anthony Rendon's screaming line-drive home run right off his head in the fifth inning of tonight's Phillies-Nationals game. ...
Former Florida State OT Just Got His 2012 SEC Championship Ring
Conference realignment is definitely confusing these days, but we're pretty sure Florida State is still in the ACC. In fact, yes, Florida State is still in the ACC; the Seminoles beat Georgia Tech 21-15 last year to win the ACC for the first time in seven years. According to this ring FSU won the SE...
Marshall Henderson's Shit List Gets Longer
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